Minnesota State Wire

In 2024, 100 Food and Cosmetics companies received 132 FDA inspections in Minnesota, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This was the highest number of inspections per type of company made by the FDA in Minnesota, equalling 60.3% of all inspections in 2024.

Of all the Minnesota companies involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector, Baker and Lover, Inc. and Lund Food Holdings, Inc. received the most citations from the FDA in 2024.

The FDA routinely inspects facilities across the nation to determine if the workplace and their products are compliant with FDA-regulated laws and regulations implemented to improve overall public health. Inspection results are then disclosed publicly.

According to its website, the FDA is a government agency that is primarily responsible for monitoring the production and distribution of human and animal drugs, biological products, medical supplies and tobacco products for safety quality.

Project Area	No Action Indicated	Voluntary Action Indicated	Official Action Indicated
Bioresearch Monitoring	6	2	—
Blood and Blood Products	11	—	—
Compliance: Devices	19	17	—
Drug Quality Assurance	3	3	—
Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ	6	3	—
Foodborne Biological Hazards	55	31	2
Monitoring of Marketed Animal Drugs, Feed, and Devices	12	8	1
Postmarket Assurance: Devices	19	2	—
Technical Assistance: Food and Cosmetics	42	—	—
Tobacco Post-Market Activities	2	2	—